Bluethroat Luscinia svecica

Scarce passage migrant

· 1955 One, 29^th September.

· 1966 One, 31^st August – 3^rd September, with another present on the 10^th September (Furness, 1983).

· 1987 One, 25^th May

· 1988 One, 12^th September.

· 1992 One, 19th May.

· 1993 One, By bridge, Ham, 28th September - 2nd October.

· 1996 Ham, walled garden 27^th – 29^th September.

· 1997 Male on the 17^th May, and another on the 18^th – 20^th May; Two males and One female on the 24^th May; One male on the 6^th June.

· 1998 One male, 10^th May; One male, 14^th May; One female, 15^th May.

· 2000 Singles, Ham, 23^rd September; North End, 24^th – 26^th September; 29^th September and 2^nd October. At least 3 birds involved.

· 2002 There were singles on the 16^th and 25^th – 29^th September.

· 2003 Male, 17^th May. Male in song, and a female on the 22^nd. Female on the 25^th. A first winter male, on 16^th – 19^th September. One, 30th September – 13^th October, was joined by another on 14^th – 16^th. One bird departed leaving a single bird, which stayed on until the 30^th October.

· 2005 Males on 22^nd and 24^th May and in Ham on 7^th October and Wurr Wick on 9^th October.

· 2008 One, 25^th September.

· 2010 Singles, on the 12^th and 30^th September.

· 2011 Two on the 19^th September, with one remaining until the 20^th.